1. The document discusses using the simple present tense and present continuous tense in English. It provides examples of when to use each tense and rules for forming sentences in each tense. 2. Students complete exercises practicing forming sentences in the simple present and present continuous tenses based on prompts. Their understanding is then evaluated. 3. References on English grammar and textbooks are listed that were used to develop the lesson.

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Área: English Asignatura: English Curso: 7th
Fecha: 28 al 03-02 Periodo: I Nº Hor: 12hr Semana: 2
Tema: Simple present tense and present continuous
Indicador Student will be able to usethe simple present tense and the present
de Logro continuous effectively.
Exploracion Uses of the Simple present Tense and present continuous.
Contextualización
Simple present tense:
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It snows in Alaska.
Tom watches television everyday.
Present continuous tense:
Past Now Future
Conceptualización
The simple present tense expresses events or situations that exist always, usually, habitually, they
exist now, have existed in the past, and probably will exist in the future. (Azar, 1999)
Look at the chart and see the uses of the Simple present tense:
 Adverbs of Frequency: we use the frequency adverbs to say how frequently we do things:
100% Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Not very often

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Hardly ever
0% Never
 Position of frequency adverbs: they go before most verbs. But they go after the verb to be.
I usually work/ I don´t usually work.
I´m usually /I´m not usually late for work.
 Spelling rules: simple present
1. With verbs that end in –s, -sh, -ch and –x we add –es: He watchES television.
2. With verbs that end in consonant + y we change the –y to –I and add –es: She studies herd
every night.
3. 3. Some irregular verbs: have has / do does / go goes
Producción
Simple present tense:
1 Choose the correct sentence in each pair.
a Nowaday,our bodies becoming 'old' muchlater than 100 years ago
bNowaday,our bodies become 'old' much later than 100 years ago.
a Children lost their freedom if they have too many responsibilities.
b Children lose their freedom if they have too many responsibilities
We use the present simple tense:
• to make general statements about our world: The earth moves around the sun.
• to show a pattern or general truth: People work in order to meet their basic needs.
• with adverbs offrequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, never: People who aretoo lazy
to walk often use their cars instead.
• with expressions such as: nowadays, these days, today (with a general meaning):
Many students today do their research via computer rather than through books.
• for verbs showing opinions or feelings, e.g. believe, think, hope: I think that weshould all do
as much as we can to improve our environment.
We form the present simple tense with the base form of the verb. We add s or es toform the 3rd person
singular:
I play I watch
you play you watch
he/she/it plays he/she/it watches
we play we watch
you play you watch
they play they watch
ACCIÓN
Present Continuous Tense:

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We use the present continuous tense to talk about:
action happening now
action in thefuture
Modelación
Simple present tense:
Presentcontinuous

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Taller
1. Complete the description of Karen with the correct form of the present simple.
Karen wong is a teacher. She ______________ (come) from Shangai. She ____________ (teach)
Chinese at a night school in Vancouver. She ________________ (not, have) a typical routine because
she ___________ (study) in the morning and _____________ (work) in the evening. She
__________________ (go) to work by bus and ______________ (arrive) at about 7 o´clock. She
EVALUACION
_______________ (finish) at 10 o´clock at night. She _______________ (not, like) life in Canada
much because she really _____________ (miss) China and her family.
2. Make the present continuous:

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1. we / go to the cinema later)
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2. (they / work now)
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3. (you / not / walk)
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4. (they / learn new things?)
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5. (when / he / start work?)
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6. (why / I / stay at home?)
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7. (it / get dark?)
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8. (we / not / win)
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9. (they / not / bring a cake)
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10. (the dog / not / play with a ball)
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Bibliografía
I. Understanding and using grammar (1999). Third edition. Betty SchrampferAzar.
II. The big picture (2011). Santillana Education. S.L Richmond Publishing.
III. Top Notch (2011). Second Edition, Student book. Pearson Education, Inc.